I was told the PIONEER DV3032KV DVD Player was REGION FREE, Upscale to 1080P, HDMI Out. Does this have all that?
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PIONEER DV3032KV DVD Player Sold by Perfect Trading Inc This is a region free player. I bought 4 of them. The remote is kind of cummy but go to ebay and get a Pioneer DvD Remote VXX3218 it evens opens the drive door.
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What you saw was true.This Philips DVD player -just like any other Philips DVD player- can not play DivX or XviD files if the video resolution of the file is above "720×480". If you try to play you get the message "video resolution not supported".Actually, "1080p HDMI" is nothing more than a slogan. It's a lie.
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Standard DVDs are in the 480p format (Regular TV is less). HDTV is broadcast in 1080i, and is supposed to eventually get up to 1080p. The DVD player enhances or "upconverts" the DVD video so that it looks better on an HDTV. HDMI is just another type of cable connection (e.g., RCA, Component, S-Video, optical audio, etc.), the benefit of HDMI over component is that it is 100% digital. In other words, nothing converts component video to HDMI. If you do go and buy HDMI cables, don't pay a fortune for the stupid monster brand; you can get 6' HDMI cables for less than $10 each here on Amazon through the 3rd party distributors, and they are just as good. A digital signal (1's and 0's) is not going to be effected by gold connectors or any other garbage like that. Only Analog (RCA - red, white, and yellow) would be effected by gold connectors.
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Yes it does. In fact it was rated as one of the highest upconversion players. I have been very satisfied with mine. My only complaint is that it will not allow you to have a watchlist for Amazon Prime (if you are a Prime member). Here is a link for you. http://www.reviewgist.com/best-dvd-player-video-upconversion-1080p-hdtv
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No. HD DVD players are Region-free ONLY for HD DVD. Not for DVDs.The HD DVD format IS region-free. Meaning that all HD DVD discs can be played regardless of where they come from.The DVD format STILL has region codes. This player (if bought in America) will only play R1 discs.
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Like all DVD players, this is "region free" to begin with but as soon as you play a disk it becomes usable only to that region. Again like all DVD players you can change to the region up to five times. After that the stuck with the last region.
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My player doesn't upscale very well at all. And, I am hooked up using HDMI. No way does Blu-ray Disc compare to HD DVD. I used to have an HD-XA2 and an HD A35 and those players were amazing at upscaling. Sometimes you couldn't tell the difference between high-def and standard def.
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Hi Leslie, I believe all DVD players are 720p, not HD - to get HD from recorded media you need to be into blu-ray - which this TV does not do. I personally like the softer tones from DVD/720p - when you get that high quality picture - very few people look good, IMHO.
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Upscaling and upconverting are used interchangeably though I'm sure the definitions my technically be different. As far as DVD's are concerned, neither do anything to the sound quality and applies to video quality as far as I know. The "up convert" capabilities of the Samsung DVD-C500 results in an excellent 1080p resolution. It still isn't true HD! No DVD upscale (or up converting) player will ever result a true HD picture, but this unit produces video of fantastic quality via HDMI in my opinion.
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I'm not sure about region free. But the screen is very clear and BIG for a portable dvd player. Only problem, if you can call it a problem, is I would like the volume to go up a bit higher. Other than that, it's a great player and very easy to operate.
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Googled a number of "region free" dvd players, a Samsung for as little as $40.00. LG also has "region free" players. Could not pin down a player that interfaces with computer but a bit more googling might find one.
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HD DVD players can play HD DVDs from any region. When dealing with 1080p or other HD resolutions, there is no pal or NTSC anymore. The only thing you have to be concerned with is SD DVD which is still region coded. ALL HD DVD MADE WILL PLAY ON ALL HD DVD PLAYERS REGARDLESS OF REGION. HD DVD IS REGION FREE
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You are right. It only has RCA connectors, which works great for me. I have purchased a number of these multi-region dvd players for myself and as gifts for my sister and my niece. If you have problems with the RCA connectors, you may want to check out one of the various audio/video selector boxes, which would allow you to use a/v selector box with the RCA connectors on one end and some other connector on the other end to connect your multi-region dvd player. The dvd player itself is one of then best I have ever used; it's easy to connect and works very well. Moreover, it's about to lowest priced unit on the market. The truth is in terms of overall quality, you can't beat it. I hope this helps you with your decision.
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Can anyone with this DVD player answer Keith's question? I'm interested in buying it but only if it upscales with component cables and not just HDMI
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All bluray players play dvds. And it actually has a region free DVD player.
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As of right now HD-DVD does not use region encoding. That is not to say it will not be implemented in the future, but for now any HD-DVD disk can be played in any HD-DVD player.
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So, is there a "special" DVD player just to play region 7 DVDs? What a bout the multiregion DVD players?